Study at The Centre for Labour Market Studies University
of Leicester
The Centre for Labour
Market Studies (CLMS) is one of several centres at the University of
Leicester actively involved in research and offering distance-learning
courses. Dr John Goodwin is the Head of the Centre for Labour Market
Studies and his research interests are young workers and the transition
from education to work. Our emphasis is on the interdisciplinary
approach we employ, drawing from the academic subjects of Work,
Organisations, Employment, Skills and Learning. The work at the Centre
has its origins in research that was undertaken in the 1970s on school
to work transitions. Since then the Centre has widened its research
activities into a broader range of labour market issues, notably Worker
and Worker Organisation, Employability and Locality, Academic Practice
and Distance Learning, Youth Transitions to Work and Skills, Performance
and Development. The Centre has developed a strong international
reputation for the quality of its research, and this research feeds
directly into the course materials, thus ensuring that they are
continuously updated.
In 1991, in response to
demand from the training profession, the Centre launched a unique
Masters degree course for trainers, the United Kingdom's first
postgraduate course to focus exclusively on training. Subsequently, the
Centre has recently updated its portfolio with six new courses; MSc in
HRD, MSc in HRM and Development, MSc in HRD and Performance Management, MSc
in International, HR and Globalisation, MSc in Indusutrial Relations and
MSc in Skills and Performance. The Centre now offers a range of distance
learning courses at Doctorate, Masters, Diploma, and Certificate levels.
2009 has brought further expansion to CLMS with the introduction of the
first distance learning BSc in Higher Education (HRM) course; students
can take the 1st year and exit with a Certificate in Training
Practice or HRM, take a 2nd year Diploma in HE (HRM or T&D) and if they
complete the 3rd year exit with a BSc (Hons).
Doctorate in Social
Sciences
The aim of this course is
to produce a group of leading edge practitioners who have mastered the
full range of the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the
conduct of their professional activities at the highest levels. The
course will provide a thorough grasp of the theoretical foundations of
the profession. This will include advanced theory from a number of
different Social Science disciplines, e.g., sociology, economics,
management science, the psychology of learning, sociology of education
and education and training policy.
Areas covered:
MSc in Human Resource
Development
This course provides a
comprehensive examination of the role of HRD within the workforce. The
course explores HRD issues and debates at the individual,
organizational, national and international level.
Areas covered:
MSc in Human Resource
Management and Development
This course examines
issues relating to Human Resource Management and Human Resource
Development at the individual, organizational, national and
international level.
Areas covered:Employee Development and Workplace Learning; Managing Human Resources;
The Global Context of HRD and HRM; Research Methods.
MSc in Human Resource
Development and Performance Management
This course examines the
transformation of HRD in the context of organizational change and the
increased emphasis on performance management and measurement.
Areas covered:Employee Development and Workplace Learning; Performance in
Organisations; The Global Context of HRM and HRM; Research Methods.
MSc in International
Human Resources and Globalisation
This course reflects the
increasingly global nature of business and organizations. It examines
how global pressures combine with local forces in creating the contexts
in which decisions on HRM and HRD are taken.
Areas covered:
MSc in Industrial
Relations and Human Resources
This is a
multidisciplinary course, designed to build a thorough understanding of
management-labour relations in the context of global economic change.
The course includes research methods training and the opportunity to
conduct independent, supervised research.
Areas covered:
MSc in Skills and
Performance
This course is designed to
provide the latest academic and applied knowledge to enhance the
professional skills of HR managers, trainers and consultants, as well as
public policymakers. This course focuses on the strategic use of skills
and its impact on organisational performance.
Areas covered:
The BSc Programme
1st year -
Certificate in Training Practice or HRM
These courses will equip
students with knowledge and skills relevant to the practice of Training
and Human Resource Management.
Areas covered:
2nd year -
Diploma (HE) Training and Development or HRM
Our Diploma courses are
intended for training and HR practitioners with three or more year's
experience who wish to enhance their existing skills and knowledge
through the application of theory to practice. This course builds on the
academic grounding gained from the CLMS certificate. Our diploma courses
can be studied as a course in its own right or as part of a BSc in HRM.
Areas covered:
3rd year -
BSc in Human Resource Management
The BSc is designed for
training and human resource practitioners to build on existing academic
experience. This can either be from a foundation degree or the CLMS
Diploma course.
Optional Modules
include:
Research Methods
Dissertation.
Contact:
Sally Gatward
CLMS
7-9 Salisbury Road
Leicester
LE1 7QR
Tel 44 (0) 116 2525954
Email:
sally.gatward@le.ac.uk
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Contact:
Sally Gatward
CLMS
7-9 Salisbury Road
Leicester
LE1 7QR
Tel 44 (0) 116 2525954
Email:
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